theboyangel Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 finallly got around to watching Skyfall last night - as Bond's go, it is up with the best of them - certainly better than the last serving Quantum of Bollocks. Bardem was quality and the sequences in London, some of the best for a long time. Obviously teed up nicely for the next one! Wonder if Sam Mendes will direct again? Tonight we have War Horse to watch - although don't think I'm in the right mood for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just watched Drive. Remember it getting generally positive reviews on here, with a few bad ones thrown in. A couple of friends had recommended it quite highly. I was worried after the first 15 minutes or so that Gosling's character was going to piss me off. However, in the end I really enjoyed it. Got reading about it, as I often do after watching a film, and came across a terrible review (in that the review itself is awful, rather than the writer's verdict on the film) on the Guardian website - here. I like how he claims to have watched the film twice, but has completely misunderstood the 5 minute rule that the driver has. Anything he's written loses credibility for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_chemist Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Cool Hand Luke on DVD last night with my sons. There is obviously an age between 10 and 15 where this film goes from "nothing's happening, I'm bored" to "this is a great film". I think it's to do with the car washing scene! Then watched Kill List on Film 4. Really not my sort of film, but pretty enjoyable. Thought I'd be more disconcerted by a film like that, but I found it entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Someone on here spoiled the M death twist. Not explicitly, but they said something like "Can't believe they kept the twist secret" so as soon as the storyline went down the M assassination route, i assumed she was going to die. This is what i meant by it's not very Bond. Didn't strike me as a typical Bond storyline. But I liked it, played on that mother/son relationship that they've built on with the Craig films. i hadnt seen anything official but as soon as i knew Ralph Fiennes had been cast i thought it was a bit too obvious that Dench was stepping down watched argo, thought it was great, really is stranger than fiction, not sure its good enough to smash award season like i hoped it would be but it'll be nominated for lots, brilliantly cast and shot, the neat touch of using the old WB logo is a sign of things to come, thought they nailed the period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted November 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just watched Heat for the first time, great film, 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2012 i hadnt seen anything official but as soon as i knew Ralph Fiennes had been cast i thought it was a bit too obvious that Dench was stepping down watched argo, thought it was great, really is stranger than fiction, not sure its good enough to smash award season like i hoped it would be but it'll be nominated for lots, brilliantly cast and shot, the neat touch of using the old WB logo is a sign of things to come, thought they nailed the period That's a good point. I didn't make that connection myself. But as soon as it became obvious that he wasn't the arsehole he was introduced to be, and was actually going to be a decent bloke, it made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I watched Taste of Cherry. 'sfilm about a bloke who drives around the iranian countryside in his land rover and kills himself. There's a really odd Holy Mountain-esque ending, which breaks the fourth wall. I'm not sure what it was supposed to symbolise. At all. I was hoping for a little more substance. Quite disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Watched Sinister today. Great horror flick in my opinion. Couple of questions raised as with any film but well worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Saw Skyfall yesterday. Thought it was by far the best of the new ones. Probably haven't enjoyed a Bond that much since GoldenEye. Not that I didn't like Casino Royale or QoS, but I much preferred the lack of convolution, the humour (riding a Komodo dragon? **** YES) and Bardem's 'Frank-N-Furter-as-a-Bond-villain'. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted November 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 12, 2012 Excellent character based drama. Well acted throughout (Michael Shannon his usual top drawer quality) and a nice, slow burning storyline about a family feud. No signposting of the story, nothing over the top and obvious, just a very well observed and well made movie. Same Director Jeff Nichols also directed Take Shelter (with Shannon again) and his next movie 'Mud' stars Matthew McConaughey in what's being described as another top performance. He's on a bit of a roll at the moment isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Seeking A Friend For The End of The World - with steve carrell and keira knightley - a very sweet drama/rom-com I thought. I do like Steve Carrell and this was very nicely done. Combined humour sensibly within the tone of the narrative. The Watch - Moss, what are you doing?! First bit was so poor and whilst it picked up as the film went on it never got above 'slightly naff' for me. I have seen more irritating stiller and vaughn films but also better ones ( starsky and hutch ) probably not as bad as some of the reviews I have since read of it, though. (Ringing endorsement that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Just seen Killing Them Softly. Hmm... Very boring isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 After finally watching Skyfall I only give it 6 out of 10. I'd agree with that assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I could watch Keira Knightley read a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'll rattle through a few movies I've watched recently Ted - Very funny, such a good idea for a comedy. Bernie - Not a very good black comedy Total Recall - yes the remake, less said the better bar Kate Beckinsale is absurdly hot in it. The Hunger Games - Dreadful and epically boring. Get the Gringo - Not the worst way to waste an evening Moonrise Kingdom - Another excellent Anderson flick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 12, 2012 Very boring isn't it. Pretty much. I quite like the Assassination of Jesse James... and that can hardly be called a rip roaring action movie but it looks incredible and has superb atmosphere and great performances. But Killing Them Softly... blimey. It manages something that should be impossible. It's only just over 90mins long, but feels both longer than that, and shorter. Longer, because like the directors previous film, it takes it's time over everything, long dialogue sequences being the prerequisite, which slows the film to a crawl. But also shorter, because nothing happens. The entire film feels like the first act in a gangster epic, it feels like set up from start to end for a bigger story. It proves deeply unsatisfying. It's a film with something to say, no problem with that, but this has the filmic equivalent of someone with a megaphone screaming their argument at you. 80% of scenes have some reference to the economy, but they're too obvious - this a film where everyone's radio is tuned into economic/political discussion or rhetoric, every TV has political debate or commentary on it, there are a few on the nose bits of dialogue making reference to the economical situation in 2008, and there are a few conspicuous shots of things related to politics and economics (to the extent the film opens with shots of McCain and Obama campaign posters). In fact the problem with all of these references are they are too conspicuous. It smacks you around the head with it. And it is boring. It's so boring. Worthy, but bloody dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You summed it up perfectly there. My mate summed it up accurately with the sentence, "it's a short boring film where nothing happens." I agree with all of that, plus must mention James Gandolfinis scenes are among the most dull and boring I've ever seen in a film. An amazing achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 12, 2012 I can't believe that Gandalfini comment. Even if you didn't like the film, I thought he was easily the highlight of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Man they were sooooo long, and the fact they were pointless scenes made it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 13, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2012 I didn't think they were pointless at all. But each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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